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Commercial & Corporate | 2nd May 2025

Non-Disclosure Agreements – an overview

A non-disclosure agreement (NDA), otherwise known as a Confidentiality Agreement, is a mechanism used, normally in an employment or business situation, to keep confidential information...

Nigel Maud

Partner, Commercial & Corporate, COLP
Family | 26th April 2025

Parental responsibility – what does it mean?

It might seem logical that the parents of a child should have parental responsibility, but that is not always the case. As you would expect,...

Dimple Patel

Senior Associate, Family Law
Commercial & Corporate | 22nd April 2025

Devil in the detail with new identity checks for directors

Company directors are being urged to prepare for a major change, as Companies House introduces new identity checks for those setting up, running or owning...

James Lamont

Partner, Head of Commercial & Corporate
Family | 17th April 2025

Financial considerations in divorce – who gets what?

According to the Law Commission, the current law does not “provide a cohesive framework in which parties to a divorce or dissolution can expect fair...

Andrea Boulter

Senior Associate, Family Law

Firm promotions: Louise Harrhy steps into the role of Chair...

We are delighted to announce that Louise Harrhy and Tamzin Mandelli have taken over the roles previously held by Roderick Campbell prior to his retirement....

Nigel Maud

Partner, Commercial & Corporate, COLP
Family | 25th March 2025

Separating after fifty

A frequent scenario that we see as family solicitors are people in their fifties or older, who have been in a long marriage and found...

Dimple Patel

Senior Associate, Family Law
Residential Property | 21st March 2025

Don’t moth-ball your secrets when you sell

Why honesty is the best policy when selling your home Buying a home is one of life’s biggest investments — but when sellers keep secrets,...

Rosie Taylor

Associate, Residential Property
Dispute Resolution | 17th March 2025

Tree Preservation Orders

A Tree Preservation Order (TPO) is a written order from a local planning authority in England that protects trees, groups of trees, or woodlands. A TPO...

Simon Cook

Consultant, Dispute Resolution
Commercial Property | 13th March 2025

How to negotiate a commercial lease

There are always tensions between landlord and tenant when negotiating a commercial lease. That is why it is important to understand the key points to...

John Guthrie

Partner, Commercial Property